SB 1.12.32

यक्ष्यमाणोऽश्वमेधेन ज्ञातिद्रोहजिहासया ।
राजा लब्धधनो दध्यौ नान्यत्र करदण्डयोः ॥ ३२ ॥92
yakṣyamāṇo’śvamedhena jñāti-droha-jihāsayā
rājā labdha-dhano dadhyau nānyatra kara-daṇḍayoḥ

Synonyms

jihāsayā — desiring to counteract [jihīrṣayā93]; jñāti-droha — [the sin of] violence perpetrated against his relatives [jñāti-vadha-prayukta-pāpasya]; rājā — the king [Yudhiṣṭhira]; yakṣyamāṇaḥ — was intent on worshiping [Bhagavān (bhagavantam ārādhayituṁ kāmaḥ)]; aśvamedhena — by conducting a horse sacrifice; [since, however]; na labdha-dhanaḥ — he was without a surplus of funds; anyatra — other than [vinā]; kara-daṇḍayoḥ — [those acquired] through taxes and fines; dadhyau — he became anxious [cintayāmāsa]; [about how the sacrifice could be executed (kathaṁ yajñānuṣṭhānaṁ syāt iti); since additional funds would be required for this purpose (dhana-prācuryasyāpekṣaṇīyatvāt)94].

Translation

Desiring to counteract the sin of violence perpetrated against his relatives, King Yudhiṣṭhira was intent on worshiping Bhagavān by conducting a horse sacrifice. Since, however, he was without a surplus of funds other than those acquired through taxes and fines, he became anxious [about how the sacrifice could be executed].

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